Two unemployed men, Sheyi Ajayi and Ismaila Olalekan, who allegedly stole seven goats,  on Thursday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. Ajayi, 29, and Olalekan, 27, are standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy,  stealing and breach of the peace. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty. According to the prosecutor, Insp. […]

By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Armed bandits have kidnapped fourteen people in Niger state and also killed a mobile policeman and injured another in the Mariga local government area of Niger state. The incidence occurred on Wednesday. Vanguard correspondent reliably gathered that the injured policeman was immediately rushed to the Minna General Hospital where he […]

Gunmen, suspected to be hired assassins, have killed Mufutau Waliu, the Head of Department of  Electrical and Electronics at the D.S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun State. Waliu was reportedly waylaid by the gunmen, while on his way out of the institution on Tuesday as they shot him severally at point blank range. The 35-year […]

By Ola Ajayi UNKNOWN gunmen have killed the younger brother of the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters in Oyo State, Mrs Funmilayo Orisadeyi The victim, Isaac Orisadeyi Adedoku, was reportedly shot dead on Nihort-Idi-Isin, Ibadan. Confirming the story, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olugbemiga Fadeyi, said a suspect, identified as […]

Men and women of the Nigeria Police Force are willing and capable of protecting the rights of the people, as they have excelled while on international duties. However, the harsh environment, condition and the Force as currently structured, makes it difficult for them to perform their duties well. This was the submission of the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, who added that “majority of police officers are very willing to do their job.”